Judge rules against Trump's federalization of National Guard in Chicago A U.S. judge says the president can't federalize the National Guard just because of political conflict. Axios · Oct 10, 2025
Trump and White House used footage from Florida to show ‘chaos’ in Chicago, report claims The footage shows palm trees in the background, which are not commonly found in Chicago The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2025
New York attorney general calls bank fraud indictment ‘desperate weaponization of our justice system’ – as it happened Trump says federal cuts made while government is shut down will ‘only’ target his opponents’s priorities; House-passed bill and Democratic stopgap rejected The Guardian - US · Oct 9, 2025
500 US Troops Deploy In Chicago Ahead Of Court Hearing Five hundred US troops deployed in the Chicago area on Thursday as part of President Donald Trump's hardline immigration crackdown, despite strenuous objections of local leaders seeking a judge's order to block the mobilization. International Business Times · Oct 9, 2025
National guard remains in Chicago area as judge to rule on Trump deployment President attacks Chicago mayor and Illinois governor as extra troops arrive at army training site south-west of city The Guardian - US · Oct 9, 2025
First Thing: Israel and Hamas agree to first phase of Gaza ceasefire plan Trump says all hostages to be released and Israel to withdraw troops to an agreed line. Plus, shutdown deadlock deepens The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2025
How Chicago became ground zero for Trump's military crackdown "This has never happened before," said Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker. Axios · Oct 9, 2025
Protesters take to the streets of Chicago as National Guard troops are deployed in Trump’s crime crackdown “Donald Trump, you stupid clown; ICE ain’t welcome in this town,” protesters chanted The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2025
Trump news at a glance: a note, a whisper and the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire deal Trump announces ‘first steps’ to ‘durable peace’; Kristi Noem compares Antifa to MS-13. Key US politics stories from 8 October at a glance The Guardian - US · Oct 9, 2025
Trump Calls For Jailing Of Illinois Democrats As Troops Arrive US President Donald Trump called Wednesday for the Democratic governor of Illinois and mayor of Chicago to be jailed for resisting his mass deportation campaign, a day after armed troops from Texas arrived in the state. International Business Times · Oct 9, 2025
Trump says ‘we took the freedom of speech away’ as officials compare Antifa to Hamas in White House roundtable Right-wing media figures demand forceful action against militant antifascist groups The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025
Military should only be used for external threats, more than half of Americans say Survey finds 58% backing restricting armed forces to external threats amid Trump deployments to US cities The Guardian - US · Oct 8, 2025
Trump Calls for Arrest of Chicago Mayor and Illinois Gov. Pritzker As Illinois resists the federal immigration blitz, the Trump administration ups the ante on authoritarian rhetoric. Reason · Oct 8, 2025
Trump calls for Illinois governor and Chicago mayor to be tossed in jail for not giving in to his takeover plans JB Pritzker and Brandon Johnson both said they would not step down or stop fighting Trump’s efforts to send federal law enforcement to Chicago The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025
The Guardian - US · Oct 8, 2025 Trump calls for jailing of Chicago mayor and Illinois governor as national guard arrives in city President accused Brandon Johnson and JB Pritzker of failing to protect Ice officers as troops deploy to Chicago
Axios · Oct 8, 2025 Trump baselessly calls for Pritzker, Chicago mayor to be jailed The state and city sued the administration Monday over the deployment of troops to Chicago.
International Business Times UK · Oct 8, 2025 'Illegal, Unconstitutional': Chicago, Illinois Lawsuit Didn't Work as Texas National Guard Deploys 200 Troops Chicago and Illinois recently filed a lawsuit to prevent Donald Trump from deploying the National Guard. Unfortunately, it didn't work as 200 troops arrive in the Chicago area.
The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025 Trump’s approval rating down to 40% with a majority of Americans also opposing troop deployments, new poll shows The president’s approval rating dropped after he told US military leaders that the National Guard should be used to target an ‘enemy within’
The Mary Sue · Oct 7, 2025 ‘This escalation of violence is targeted:’ JB Pritzker takes Donald Trump down after he threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act Donald Trump is doing everything in his power to ensure obedience, even if that means going several steps back in American history. The United States president is now threatening all those who oppose him with the Insurrection Act, highlighting that he would invoke it if his words are not followed…
Axios · Oct 7, 2025 "Insurrectionists": Trump blasts Democrats over shutdown, immigration "If the governor can't do the job, we'll do the job," Trump said.
Latin Times · Oct 7, 2025 Texas Gov. Abbott Reveals Deployment Of National Guard To Other States: 'Ever Ready' Texas Governor Greg Abbott confirmed that members of the state's National Guard are deploying elsewhere in the country. He did not mention a destination
The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2025 Texas National Guard members arrive in Illinois despite lawsuit and opposition from local leaders over Trump’s crackdown The fierce opposition to troops being sent to Chicago comes as the federal court recently blocked the Trump administration from using National Guard troops for a similar mission in Portland
Benzinga · Oct 7, 2025 Hillary Clinton Echoes Illinois Governor Claim That Texas National Guard Deployment Is Trump's Invasion: Urges Americans To 'Speak Up' Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, a Chicago native, on Monday echoed Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's alarm over President Donald Trump's plan to deploy Texas National Guard troops to Chicago and other cities, calling the move an "outrageous assault on Illinois and Oregon" and invoking the GOP's own rhetoric on…
Benzinga · Oct 7, 2025 Trump Says, 'Portland Is On Fire,' Suggests He Might Invoke 'Insurrection' Act President Donald Trump said Monday he was considering invoking the Insurrection Act to justify deploying federal troops to Portland, Oregon, after a federal court temporarily blocked his efforts to send National Guard forces into the city.
Axios · Oct 6, 2025 Illinois sues Trump over National Guard deployment to Chicago The deployment would "undermine public safety by inciting a public outcry," the lawsuit states.